SOUTHERN villages of the shire in the Goulburn electorate could benefit from arts and culture funding.
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Organisations in Bundanoon, Robertson, Exeter, Moss Vale, Berrima, Penrose, Avoca, Fitzroy Falls, Burrawang, Wildes Meadow, Canyonleigh, Medway and Kangaloon are encouraged to apply for matched funding up to $60,000 for capital works projects that improve local arts and culture facilities.
Goulburn MP Pru Goward said the funds were part of the NSW Government's Regional Capital funding, which aimed to boost opportunities for regional communities across NSW to engage with arts and culture.
Matched funding up to $60,000 can be used for initiatives such as improvements to facilities and venues, new equipment for arts and cultural purposes and preserving museum collections.
Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts, Troy Grant, said the NSW Government was "proud" to support the state's "thriving" regional arts and cultural sector.
"Arts and cultural facilities are the lifeblood of many regional communities, providing opportunities for people to engage with a range of art forms and experience local history," Mr Grant said.
"Regional NSW is a priority under the government's new Create in NSW 10-year policy framework that guides strategy, investment and partnerships to grow a thriving, globally connected arts and cultural sector."
Mr Grant said 12 regional communities shared in almost $400,000 in the 2015 round of regional capital funding.
Projects funded on a dollar-for-dollar basis included a new energy efficient LED lighting system for Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, professional audio-visual equipment for The Art House at Wyong Shire Performing Arts Centre, and two exhibition showcases, an iPad interactive bench and exhibition lighting for the Berrima District Historical and Family History Society.
Applications for 2016 regional capital funding are open until Friday, October 2.
Details: www.arts.nsw.gov.au or email arts.funding@arts.nsw.gov.au
